- ACT and CBT
- Attachment work
- Blended family issues
About Maria
Maria "Patti" Lorenzo is an Illinois Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) with 12 years of experience. She focuses on anxiety, stress, depression, bipolar challenges, ADHD, self-esteem, grief, and life changes. Her practice also notes attention to blended family issues among other concerns. She conducts sessions in English and accepts international clients.
Patti describes therapy as a collaborative process. She helps people notice unhelpful thought patterns and change how they respond to them. Sessions emphasize practical steps that fit into daily life rather than abstract theory.
Her style is client-centered and straightforward. Patti uses techniques from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to shift thinking and behavior. She also draws on Attachment-Based Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy when those approaches fit the goals people bring.
People often come to her for help with chronic overthinking, emotional exhaustion, people-pleasing, and feeling stuck in old patterns. She speaks plainly about emotions and offers reflection plus gentle accountability to support change.
Clients can expect a focus on building awareness, identifying recurring patterns, and practicing new responses. Administrative details such as scheduling, fees, and the matching process are handled through the site's online flow and subscription system that can be canceled at any time.
Therapeutic approaches used in online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice painful thoughts and feelings and focus on actions that match their values. It can help with anxiety, avoidance, and having a clearer sense of what matters day to day.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at links between thoughts, feelings, and behavior. It offers concrete tools to test unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors, which is useful for anxiety, depression, and stress.
Attachment-Based Therapy pays attention to how past relationships shape current ways of relating and responding. It can help when relationship patterns or attachment concerns affect trust, closeness, or conflict.
Finding the best approach is part of the work. Patti treats choice of method as a collaborative decision. She will talk with each person about goals and preferences, then suggest which methods to try and adjust them over time based on what is helpful.
Confirm current session formats before booking, since the biography does not list specific options. Online sessions can make attending therapy easier to fit around work, childcare, and daily routines. They also allow shorter check-ins when a quick strategy review is needed and make it possible to meet without travel, which helps with consistency for people juggling many demands.
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Experience
12+ years
Listed in
Illinois
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with anxiety, stress, depression, bipolar disorder, ADHD, grief, self-esteem, intimacy-related issues, and life transitions, among other concerns.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach is practical and client-centered. She focuses on awareness, pattern recognition, and small, usable changes.
How much experience does she have?
Patti has 12 years of experience as a clinician helping people with mood, stress, and relationship-related concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an Illinois Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) and practices from Illinois.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are offered?
Please confirm current session options before booking by following the online flow, as the biography does not list specific formats.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is for adults and is not emergency care, mediation or legal advice. If you or a child are in danger, use the emergency numbers. Find someone else by name.